French actress Lea Seydoux is ready to wow audiences when "James Bond: Spectre" finally hits the big screen. In the film, she will be playing a beautiful and mysterious doctor named Madeleine Swann.
Seydoux discussed her character with Screen Rant, saying that the franchise has really invigorated the characters. She was initially afraid that she's not really a "Bond girl," but while filming, she realized that there is a good reason why she did not feel that she is worthy of that title.
"I didn't feel I was the Bond girl 'femme fatale.' So I was very happy when the chose me for the film," she said. "At the beginning I felt a little nervous, because I felt I was maybe not beautiful enough or something like that. And then I realized it was more something positive. It's because it has changed. It was going to be a new film, a new Bond. And that's why they came to me."
Seydoux was pressed for more details about her character, but she only shared a few tidbits. "She's good, but I think it's more interesting than good or bad. She's a complex character," she said. "She's - I can't really explain because you'll see in the film. But she's different from the others."
The actress also admitted that "James Bond: Spectre" is her biggest film project to date, and considers it a "big step" in her career. However, she notes that her work ethics remain the same no matter how big or small a project she's involved in.
"Filming is always filming. No matter what. It's always you and a camera, and you always feel nervous about it. But it's just maybe what changes. The amount of money. I mean, 'Spectre' is about entertainment. I know that lots of people will see the film. And 'Blue Is the Warmest Color' is a film about reality, in a way. It's more intimate, it's more - it's different. The audience is different. But making a film is always making the film," she said.
After "Spectre," Seydoux will be immersed in a completely different film production since she will be portraying Bella Donna Boudreaux in the "X-Men" spin-off film "Gambit" starring "Magic Mike" star Channing Tatum. Her character has romantic ties to Tatum's Gambit despite them belonging to warring guilds. The movie has been slated for release on October 2016.
Meanwhile, "James Bond: Spectre" will be released on November 6, 2015.
